‘Two new MoD complexes environment-friendly’
The Hindu
They are also energy-efficient, says construction firm
The two new office complexes of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) that were inaugurated recently as part of the Central Vista redevelopment are state-of-the-art and energy-efficient, with comprehensive security management measures, according to the construction firm GPM Architects & Planners, which executed the project.
“One of the defining features is the use of new and sustainable construction technology called LGSF [Light gauge steel frame] which reduced construction time to 10 months in comparison to conventional Reinforced Cement Concrete [RCC] construction,” GPM said, elaborating on the series of environment-friendly measures incorporated into the buildings. “A non-polluting, dry construction method is used to make its execution environmentally friendly,” it stated.
The two complexes at Kasturba Gandhi Marg and Africa Avenue constructed at a combined cost of ₹775 crore have a built up area of 93,000 sqm and were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month. Over 7,000 employees of the MoD will soon move to the new complexes from existing hutments and old buildings around South Block and North Block.